New Hanover County Schools announces administrative
assignments for the 2014-2015 school year affecting Bradley
Creek Elementary School, Castle Hayne Elementary School, New
Hanover High School and the Maintenance Operations Department.

Lauren Kefalonitis, currently the assistant principal at
Codington Elementary School, has been named the principal at
Bradley Creek Elementary School. Prior to her appointment as
assistant principal in 2007, she served as a teacher at the
Wilmington Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ms. Kefalonitis
received a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Master’s
Degree in School Administration from the University of North
Carolina-Wilmington. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from
Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA.

Cyndy
Bliss has been named the principal at Castle Hayne Elementary
School. Currently, Mrs. Bliss is the assistant principal at
Murray Middle School. Prior to her appointment as assistant
principal in 2004, she served as the intern at Laney High School
and Murray Middle School. As a teacher, she taught middle school
science and social studies. Ms. Bliss received a Master’s Degree
in School Administration from the University of North Carolina
-Wilmington and a Bachelor’s Degree from the University at
Albany - State University of NY (SUNY).

David Bittner has been named as an assistant principal at New
Hanover High School. Mr. Bittner is currently the assistant
principal at Brunswick Early College High School. He previously
taught English at Pender High and Topsail High schools with the
Pender County School System. He completed his internship at
Williston Middle and Cape Fear Elementary schools. Mr. Bittner
received a Bachelor’s Degree in English/Secondary Education and
a Master’s Degree of School Administration from the University
of North Carolina -Wilmington.

Monica Goza, current principal at Winter Park Elementary
School, will retire at the end of November 2014.

Paul Slovik will become the principal at Winter Park
Elementary School effective December 1, 2014. Mr. Slovik is the
assistant principal at Winter Park Elementary School.
Previously, he served as the assistant principal at Gregory
Elementary and Bradley Creek Elementary schools. He also taught
at Bradley Creek Elementary School. Mr. Slovik received a
Master’s Degree in School Administration from the University of
North Carolina-Wilmington and a Bachelor’s Degree from Belmont
Abbey College.

Charles Cook will be the Supplemental Services Supervisor for
the Maintenance Operations Department. Mr. Cook has previously
served the Maintenance Operations Department as Project
Administrator and Carpentry Foreman.

Posted:
07/02/2014

In compliance with Federal law, including Section 504 of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act and the provisions of Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, New Hanover County Schools administers all state-operated educational programs, employment activities, and admissions without discrimination because of disability, race, religion, national, or ethnic origin, color, age, military service, or gender except where exemption is appropriate and allowed by law.